Council AGENDA
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Council AGENDA Monday, 16th December 2019 at 7.15pm Council Chamber, Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9HB THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Please note this meeting will be webcast and audio recorded) www.braintree.gov.uk Members of the Council are requested to attend this meeting to transact the business set out in the Agenda. Membership:- Councillor J Abbott Councillor P Horner Councillor Mrs J Sandum Councillor J Baugh Councillor D Hume Councillor Miss V Santomauro Councillor Mrs J Beavis Councillor H Johnson Councillor Mrs W Scattergood Councillor D Bebb Councillor Mrs A Kilmartin Councillor Mrs W Schmitt Councillor K Bowers Councillor D Mann Councillor P Schwier Councillor G Butland Councillor T McArdle Councillor Mrs G Spray Councillor J Coleridge Councillor J McKee Councillor P Tattersley Councillor G Courtauld Councillor A Munday Councillor P Thorogood Councillor Mrs M Cunningham Councillor Mrs I Parker Councillor N Unsworth Councillor T Cunningham Councillor Mrs J Pell Councillor R van Dulken Councillor Mrs C Dervish Councillor I Pritchard Councillor D Wallace Councillor P Euesden Councillor M Radley Councillor T Walsh Councillor T Everard Councillor R Ramage Councillor Mrs L Walters Councillor Mrs D Garrod Councillor S Rehman Councillor Miss M Weeks Councillor A Hensman Councillor F Ricci Councillor Mrs S Wilson Councillor S Hicks Councillor B Rose Councillor J Wrench Councillor B Wright Members unable to attend the meeting are requested to forward their apologies for absence to the Governance and Members Team on 01376 552525 or email [email protected] by 3pm on the day of the meeting. A WRIGHT Chief Executive Page 1 of 48 INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS - DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, Other Pecuniary Interest or Non- Pecuniary Interest Any member with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, other Pecuniary Interest or Non- Pecuniary Interest must declare the nature of their interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct. Members must not participate in any discussion of the matter in which they have declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or other Pecuniary Interest or participate in any vote, or further vote, taken on the matter at the meeting. In addition, the Member must withdraw from the chamber where the meeting considering the business is being held unless the Member has received a dispensation from the Monitoring Officer. Question Time The Agenda allows for a period of up to 30 minutes when members of the public can speak. Members of the public wishing to speak are requested to register by contacting the Governance and Members Team on 01376 552525 or email [email protected] by midday on the working day before the day of the Committee meeting. For example, if the Committee Meeting is due to be held on a Tuesday, the registration deadline is midday on Monday, (where there is a bank holiday Monday you will need to register by midday on the previous Friday). The Council reserves the right to decline any requests to register to speak if they are received after this time. Members of the public can remain to observe the public session of the meeting. Please note that there is public Wi-Fi in the Council Chamber, users are required to register in order to access this. There is limited availability of printed agendas. Health and Safety Any persons attending meetings in the Council offices are requested to take a few moments to familiarise themselves with the nearest available fire exit, indicated by the fire evacuation signs. In the event of an alarm you must evacuate the building immediately and follow all instructions provided by officers. You will be assisted to the nearest designated assembly point until it is safe to return to the building. Mobile Phones Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched to silent during the meeting in order to prevent disturbances. Webcast and Audio Recording Please note that this meeting will be webcast and audio recorded. You can view webcasts for up to 6 months using this link: http://braintree.public-i.tv/core/portal/home Documents Agendas, reports and minutes for all the Council's public meetings can be accessed via www.braintree.gov.uk We welcome comments from members of the public to make our services as efficient and effective as possible. If you have any suggestions regarding the meeting you have attended, you can send these via [email protected] Page 2 of 48 PUBLIC SESSION Page 1 Apologies for Absence 2 Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of Full Council held on 7th October 2019 (copy previously circulated). 3 Declarations of Interest To declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, other Pecuniary Interest or Non-Pecuniary Interest relating to items on the agenda having regard to the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice where necessary before the meeting. 4 Public Question Time (See paragraph above) 5 To receive any announcements/statements from the Chairman and/or Leader of the Council. 6 Presentation of Long Service Award to Kathy Carpenter To present Kathy Carpenter with a Long Service Award in recognition of 40 years service. 7 Presentation of the Essex Playing Field Awards Presentation by Councillor Mrs Schmitt of the Essex Playing Field Awards. 8 Motion by Councillor Graham Butland 5 - 5 9 Motion by Councillor James Abbott 6 - 6 10 Recommendation from Cabinet – 2nd December 2019 – 7 - 8 Council Tax – Collection Fund Surplus – Allocation to Town and Parish Councils 11 Hatfield Peverel Neighbourhood Plan - Adoption 9 - 14 Page 3 of 48 12 Reports from the Leader and Cabinet Members To receive the following reports from each Portfolio Holder. Oral Questions to the Cabinet: Members are reminded that following the presentation of each Cabinet Member’s report, Members may put questions to the Cabinet Member on matters relating to their portfolio, the powers and duties of the Council or the District. Questions are not restricted to the contents of the Cabinet Member's report. Where a verbal response cannot be given, a written response will be issued to all Members. (Council Procedure Rules 29.1 to 29.4 apply). A period of up to 1 hour is allowed for this item. 12a Councillor G Butland - Leader of the Council 15 - 18 12b Councillor D Bebb - Finance and Performance 19 - 21 12c Councillor K Bowers - Homes 22 - 23 12d Councillor T Cunningham - Economic Development and 24 - 26 Infrastructure 12e Councillor J McKee - Corporate Transformation 27 - 30 12f Councillor F Ricci - Communities, Culture and Tourism 31 - 33 12g Councillor Mrs W Schmitt - Environment and Place 34 - 38 12h Councillor Mrs G Spray - Planning 39 - 41 12i Councillor P Tattersley - Health and Wellbeing 42 - 46 13 List of Public Meetings Held Since Last Council Meeting 47 - 48 Page 4 of 48 COUNCIL 16 th December 2019 Motion by Councillor Graham Butland Agenda No: 8 Motion presented by: Councillor Graham Butland Motion seconded by: Councillor James Abbott Motion supported by: Councillor Mrs Jackie Pell Councillor David Mann Councillor Tom Cunningham Motion: Braintree District Council is signed up to the Essex Faith Covenant which is a joint commitment to a shared set of principles that guide engagement between faith communities and the public services. It aims to promote open, practical working and strengthen community cohesion. The Essex Faith Covenant principles are: • Faith communities are free to practice their beliefs and religious observances, and to raise their voice in public debate and to be respected, within the framework of UK law. • Public services and faith-based social action should respect service users from all backgrounds, without discrimination. • The voice, participation and solutions that faith communities bring are important and good engagement with the public services should enable them to be brought to bear for the benefit of the wider community. Braintree District is rightly proud of its efforts to tackle discrimination in all forms but the Council, in the light of the rise of antisemitism in recent years across the United Kingdom, agrees to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) guidelines on antisemitism which defines antisemitism thus: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” This Council resolves to: • Reconfirm its commitment to the Essex Faith Covenant. • Restate its condemnation of all forms of racism in all its manifestations, including Islamophobia. • Adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism as the working model for challenging and confronting incidents of this form of racism. Appropriate Notice of the Motion has been given to the Chief Executive in accordance with Council Procedural Rule 18 of Chapter 2 of the Constitution. Page 5 of 48 COUNCIL 16 th December 2019 Motion by Councillor James Abbott Agenda No: 9 Motion presented by: Councillor James Abbott Motion seconded by: Councillor Mrs Jenny Sandum Motion supported by: Councillor Mrs Joanne Beavis Councillor Tom Walsh Councillor Bob Wright Councillor Miss Michelle Weeks Councillor Stevie Hicks Councillor Nick Unsworth Councillor Paul Thorogood Motion: Trees, hedgerows and wooded areas Motion This Council agrees that in delivering on its commitments to tackling climate change and to support the protection and enhancement of biodiversity, it will: • Draw up plans working with key partners to substantially increase tree planting in Braintree District on public and private land. • Use its powers and influence to protect existing trees, hedgerows and woodlands to the best of its ability. Appropriate Notice of the Motion has been given to the Chief Executive in accordance with Council Procedural Rule 18 of Chapter 2 of the Constitution.